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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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