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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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