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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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