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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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