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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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