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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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