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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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