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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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