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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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