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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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