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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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