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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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