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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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