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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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