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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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