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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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