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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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