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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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