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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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