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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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