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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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