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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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