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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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