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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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