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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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