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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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