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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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