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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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