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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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