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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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