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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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