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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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