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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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