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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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