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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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