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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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