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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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