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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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