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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the 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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