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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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