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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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