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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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