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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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