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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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