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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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