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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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