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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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