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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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