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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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