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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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