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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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