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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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