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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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