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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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