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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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