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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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