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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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