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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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