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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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