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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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