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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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