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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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