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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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