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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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