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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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