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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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