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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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