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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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