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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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