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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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