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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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