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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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