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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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