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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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