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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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