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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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