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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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