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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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