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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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