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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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