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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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