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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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