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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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