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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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