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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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