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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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