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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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