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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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