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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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