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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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