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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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