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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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