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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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