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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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