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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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