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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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