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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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