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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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