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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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