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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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