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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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