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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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