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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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