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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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