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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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