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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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