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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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