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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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