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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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