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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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