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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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