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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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