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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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