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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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