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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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