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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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