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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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