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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important 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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