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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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