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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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