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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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