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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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