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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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