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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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