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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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