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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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