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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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