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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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