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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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