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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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