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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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