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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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