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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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