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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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