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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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