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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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