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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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