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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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