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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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