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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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