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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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