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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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