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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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