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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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