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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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