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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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