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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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