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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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