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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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