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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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