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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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