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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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