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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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