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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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