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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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