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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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