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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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