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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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