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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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