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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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