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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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