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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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