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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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