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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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