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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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