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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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