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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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