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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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