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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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