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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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