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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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