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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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