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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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