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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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