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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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