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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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