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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 (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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