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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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