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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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