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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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