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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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