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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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