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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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