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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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