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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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