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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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