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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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