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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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