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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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