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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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