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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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