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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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