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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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