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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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