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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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