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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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