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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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