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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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