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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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