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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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