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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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