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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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