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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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