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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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