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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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