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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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