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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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