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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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