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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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