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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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