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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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