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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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