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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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