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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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