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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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