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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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