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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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