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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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