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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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