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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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