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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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