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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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