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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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