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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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