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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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