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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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