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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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