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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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