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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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