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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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