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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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