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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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