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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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