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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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