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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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