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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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