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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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