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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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