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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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