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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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