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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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