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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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