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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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