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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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