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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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