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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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