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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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