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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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