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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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