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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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