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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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