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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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