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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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