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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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