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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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