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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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