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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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