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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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