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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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