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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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