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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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