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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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