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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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