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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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