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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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