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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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