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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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