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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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