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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing 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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