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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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