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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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