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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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