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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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