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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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