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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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