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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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