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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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