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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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