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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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