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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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