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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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