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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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