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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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