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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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