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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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