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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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