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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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