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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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