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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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