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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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