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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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