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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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