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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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