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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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