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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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