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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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