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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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