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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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