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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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