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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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