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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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