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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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