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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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