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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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