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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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