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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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