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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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