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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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