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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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