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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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