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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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