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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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