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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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