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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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