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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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