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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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