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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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