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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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