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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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