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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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