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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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