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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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