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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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