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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews 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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