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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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