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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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