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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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