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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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