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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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