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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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