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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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