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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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