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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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