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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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