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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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