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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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