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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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