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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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