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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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