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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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