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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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