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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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