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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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