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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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