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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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