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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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