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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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