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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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