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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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