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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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