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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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