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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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