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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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