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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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