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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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