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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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