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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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