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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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