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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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