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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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