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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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