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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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