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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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