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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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