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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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