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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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