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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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