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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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