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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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