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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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