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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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