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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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