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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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