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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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