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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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