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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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