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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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