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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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