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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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