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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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