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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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