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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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