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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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