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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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