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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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