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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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