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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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