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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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