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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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