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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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