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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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