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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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