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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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