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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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