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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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