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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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