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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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