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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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