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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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