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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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