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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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