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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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