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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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