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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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