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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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