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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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