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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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