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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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