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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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