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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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