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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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