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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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