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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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