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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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