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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting 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 researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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