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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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