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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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