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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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