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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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