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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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