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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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