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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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