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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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