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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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