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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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