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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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