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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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