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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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