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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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