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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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