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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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