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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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