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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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