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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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