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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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