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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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