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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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