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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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