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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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