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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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