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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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