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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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