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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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