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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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