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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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