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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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