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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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