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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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