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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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