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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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