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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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