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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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