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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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