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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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