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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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