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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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