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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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