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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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