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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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