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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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