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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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