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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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