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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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