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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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