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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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