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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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