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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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