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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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