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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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