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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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