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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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