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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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