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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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