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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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