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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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