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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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