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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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