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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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