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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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