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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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