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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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