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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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