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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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