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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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