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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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