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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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