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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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