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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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