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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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