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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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