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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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