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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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