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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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