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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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