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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key 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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