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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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