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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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