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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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