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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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