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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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