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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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