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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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