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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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