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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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