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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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