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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating 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 stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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