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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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