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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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