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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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