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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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