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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key 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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