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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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